Public Administration

"Riccucci equips readers to recognize the strengths and limits of different approaches, evaluate evidence on its own terms, and design research that fits the question rather than forcing the question to fit the method."—Sharon Mastracci, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

This updated classic on public administration highlights advances in the field

Since the publication of the first edition of Public Administration in 2010, this field has seen numerous advances in and augmentations to its logic of inquiry. While the foundational concepts examined in the book's first edition remain unchanged, Norma Riccucci has updated the book by adding a new preface and a substantive postscript discussing evolutions in the field over the last fifteen years.

Public Administration examines the intellectual origins and identity of the discipline, the debates surrounding its diverse research traditions, and how public administration research is conducted today. The book intends to engage scholars, graduate students, and professionals in a dialogue about heterogeneity in epistemic traditions, and to deepen the field's understanding and acceptance of its epistemological scope. This updated edition also addresses recent research, highlighting an expanding array of innovative practices, ontologies, epistemological perspectives, methods, and issues of race, gender, and ethnicity in public administration.

The original edition of the book was the winner of the best book award from the American Society for Public Administration's Section on Public Administration Research. This updated classic provides a concise overview of the discipline for graduate students and scholars.

Public Management and Change Series